American Politics and the US
Constitution - C963 WGU (548
terms) study guide well
elaborated 2025.
natural rights - Answer Life, Liberty, and Property
John Locke - Answer 17th century English philosopher who opposed the
Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right
to life, liberty, and property.
State of Nature - Answer Hypothetical condition assumed to exist in the
absence of government where human beings live in "complete"
freedom and general equality.
Due Process - Answer involves the government's obligation to treat all
citizens fairly. Such a requirement lessens the extent to which
government power can be exercised over the individual, making the
power differential between the two more fair, and ensuring a general
sense of political equality
,American Politics and the US
Constitution - C963 WGU (548
terms) study guide well
elaborated 2025.
Social Contract - Answer A voluntary agreement among individuals to
secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by
its rules.
Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) - Answer One of the first individuals to
contribute to the idea of the social contract was a pre-Enlightenment
English philosopher
Leviathan (1651): Thomas Hobbes - Answer Hobbes argues that society
is not something natural and immutable, but rather it is something
created by us.
Labor Movement - Answer the formation of labor unions, during the
1880's, for the workers to receive better treatment by
,American Politics and the US
Constitution - C963 WGU (548
terms) study guide well
elaborated 2025.
Constitution - Answer A document which spells out the principles by
which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a
society
Bill of Rights - Answer The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Declaration of Independence - Answer the document recording the
proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776)
asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain
Thomas Jefferson - Answer Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Shays's Rebellion (1786-1787) - Answer which almost resulted in
potential mob rule, suggested there might be too much democracy at
play, and that maybe individual liberty was going too far
, American Politics and the US
Constitution - C963 WGU (548
terms) study guide well
elaborated 2025.
Articles of Confederation - Answer A weak constitution that governed
America during the Revolutionary War.
Federalist no. 51 - Answer Argues that separation of powers within the
national government is the best way to prevent the concentration of
power in the hands of one person or a single group.
First Amendment - Answer Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or
abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the
people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a
redress of grievances.
Second Amendment - Answer Right to keep and bear arms
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